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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ServiceNow IT Asset Management

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AITSM / ITOM specialist ServiceNow launched its software asset management solution in 2017. Built on the Now Platform, the ServiceNow IT Asset Management bundle, which includes the CMDB module also as well as the relatively new SAM module, allows users to manage software licenses and hardware assets with IT workflows and lifecycle visibility. This bundle presents a solution to users not using the ServiceNow ITSM bundle.N/A

    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ASpiceworks offers a set of free tools for IT network management and help desk support ticketing. The inventory management system essentially provides comprehensive device information for asset management.

    $0

    (free for 1-5 Seats)

    Pricing
    ServiceNow IT Asset ManagementSpiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Core Plan
    $0
    Premium
    $6
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ServiceNow IT Asset ManagementSpiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ServiceNow IT Asset ManagementSpiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Considered Both Products
    ServiceNow
    No answer on this topic
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    35 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    35 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    34 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    31 Answers
    Features
    ServiceNow IT Asset ManagementSpiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    IT Asset Management
    Comparison of IT Asset Management features of ServiceNow IT Asset Management and Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Feature
    ServiceNow IT Asset Management
    8.5
    17 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    -
    Ratings
    Software and hardware inventory tracking9.317 Ratings00 Ratings
    License management8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset lifecycle monitoring9.316 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management7.215 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset relationship management8.716 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of ServiceNow IT Asset Management and Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Feature
    ServiceNow IT Asset Management
    -
    Ratings
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    8.1
    56 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings8.855 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings5.548 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings4.943 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings9.346 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings10.055 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings10.054 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of ServiceNow IT Asset Management and Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Feature
    ServiceNow IT Asset Management
    -
    Ratings
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    9.5
    53 Ratings
    17% above category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings9.549 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings9.549 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of ServiceNow IT Asset Management and Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Feature
    ServiceNow IT Asset Management
    -
    Ratings
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    8.7
    53 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings9.847 Ratings
    IVR00 Ratings4.512 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings9.028 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings10.047 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings10.029 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
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    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KACE Asset Management Appliance
    Score8.9 out of 10
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score9 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ServiceNow IT Asset ManagementSpiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (18 ratings)
    10.0
    (84 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (29 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.8
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (26 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ServiceNow IT Asset ManagementSpiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ServiceNow
    Everything in your SN instance is based on your CMDB data. Having Asset Management to store all of the info, as well as the out-of-the-box dashboards and visualizations to assist, is great! Being able to pinpoint where we are in our maturing process and what steps we need to take to move forward is super helpful!
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    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    It's a great helpdesk solution - we currently have five years of data within it, roughly 25,000 tickets. The older edition is a great inventory and software license tracking tool. It is easy for users to use the interface and submit tickets and requests on the web, and its email integration is solid. The new version is a below-average system monitoring tool, only giving up/down status and a few other metrics.
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    Pros
    ServiceNow
    • Single place portal for employees and IT for assets assigned
    • Track the requests raised by employees and manage the historical record for reference
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    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    • It helps to multitask, even on the go with the mobile App.
    • We can customize to meet your needs with automated responses, notifications, and templates.
    • Detailed reports allow managers to keep track [of] and analyze data.
    • Allows for a database to store notes helpful for future tickets.
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    Cons
    ServiceNow
    • The ITAM dashboards and forms can feel overwhelming for agents or managers who don’t use the system every day.
    • While the reporting tools are robust. building custom, dynamic reports still requires a decent understanding of the ServiceNow Platform.
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    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    • I have always wanted a way to redirect a support request into another IS bin, such as a development task.
    • It's possible to extract the data from the Spiceworks database, but it would be helpful if the process to do so were easier.
    • Improved ability to customize the system generated emails to improve the formatting and company branding.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ServiceNow
    No answers on this topic
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    Spiceworks is a free tool, so there would be no hesitation if we are required to upgrade it. We have installed Spiceworks on a dedicated server with more than enough resources to get the most from this tool, so we will have this running in our department for years to come.
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    Usability
    ServiceNow
    On overall look, ServiceNow IT Asset Management works amazingly well and it is easy to use for beginners. It is a great tool for all types of companies and with customisation and integration options, ServiceNow IT Asset Management becomes a giant. There are few scope of improvements which when done, will level this tool up.
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    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    Spiceworks is user friendly and easy to set up. It can be customized to suit your needs. If there are any problems, you can go to the community forums for support and be in contact with many IT Pros, as well as the Spiceworks support staff and development teams who are always happy to help users out
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    Reliability and Availability
    ServiceNow
    No answers on this topic
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    We use it both locally on our own server so up time is decided by us and we also use the hosted help desk. We have never had an outage of that.
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    Support Rating
    ServiceNow
    No answers on this topic
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    Spiceworks has been working out of the box, and some of the basic customizations have been successful with just our internal staff handling. We don't have any other issues with the tool. It provides us with the inventory information we want in a quick and concise report in a variety of formats for our team.
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    Implementation Rating
    ServiceNow
    No answers on this topic
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    If you can spin up a VM to run it on, you'll thank yourself later. If you have remote sites, set up a local server (or dedicated computer) at each site and set them up as remote collectors for the main site. You'll save time and bandwidth
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    Alternatives Considered
    ServiceNow
    Servicenow is used in most of the organizations today owing to its easy UI and capability to integrate with other softwares. Hence I have chosen to review the same as this will highly help others to get an understanding of the tool and proceed as per that. It will help businesses to take a correct path.
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    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    EGroupware UI is clunky and hard to use, Jira is great but the pricing is expensive in comparison with spice works that has a free version and you can test it out properly before buying and make a correct decision based on your business plan and company objectives with the right software.
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    Return on Investment
    ServiceNow
    • By tracking license usage, we’ve been able to reallocate unused licenses instead of purchasing new ones, saving thousands annually.
    • With the integration to Amazon Connect and Zoom Phone, agents can instantly view user assets during calls, which has reduced average resolution time and improved customer satisfaction scores.
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    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    • Positive - Allow organizations to implement structured Help Desk procedures.
    • Positive - IT can begin to quantify their tickets and uncover needs within the organization.
    • Positive - IT can develop a solid roadmap with [the] management of future needs, equipment refresh schedules, etc.
    • Positive - IT can pinpoint employees who may need extra training or updated equipment based on historical ticketing data.
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